Careers at Big Life

Team Leader – Stockport and Trafford Talking Therapies

About us

Big Life is in the business of changing lives. We fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and inspire change. Whatever service we deliver to help people to change their lives, we do things the Big Life Way.

Talking Therapies is a user led mental health charity that has developed considerable expertise in the field of primary care mental health.  The charity currently delivers a range of services including self help support groups, cCBT services, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The charity is funded by various NHS Trusts and works across the North West with the head office based in Hulme, Manchester.

What you’ll be doing

As a Team Leader, you’ll manage and lead a team of trainee and qualified PWP’s, developing their clinical knowledge and skills. You’ll also play a key part in building links between services. While managing your own reduced caseload, you’ll be assessing and supporting adults who are experiencing common mental health difficulties such as mild to moderate symptoms of depression, anxiety and low mood.

What we need from you

• Qualified PWP status, having completed an approved IAPT PWP postgraduate certificate, alongside eligibility for professional registration with the BPS or BABCP
• Ideally, you’ll have an IAPT supervisor qualification, and if not, you’ll need to be willing and able to successfully complete this qualification.
• Experience of leading staff or projects and working with other providers to improve services
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly without close direction
• An ability to apply low-intensity therapeutic interventions to clinical problems
• Good time management and organisational skills relating to the overall number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week
• You need an enhanced level DBS check for this role

What we will offer you in return

• A permanent, full-time contract for 37.5 hours a week
• An annual salary of £40,823 (NHS Band 6 + 2 years) and the opportunity to develop your career
• You get 25 days holiday, and 30 once you’ve been here five years
• Based at Stockport Talking Therapies, Oakland House, 76 Talbot Road, Manchester, M16 0PQ, but travel to other locations across Greater Manchester will be required
• A relaxed culture where you are expected to plan your own day, take breaks when you need them and enjoy your work
• Ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision
• A supportive, flexible approach to managing staff health and wellbeing, including a wide range of perks, schemes and support.

What next?

If you’re ready to make a difference, then click apply and complete the short application process.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 20 August 2025, midnight. Applications received after this time will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted.

If you need more support or for information in a different format, please contact Mike Bradbury at mike.bradbury@thebiglifegroup.com.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Big Life strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can all be ourselves. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society. You can read on our careers site about the actions we are taking ourselves to fight inequality and inspire change.